Grace Ji-Sun Kim

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Grace Ji-Sun Kim
Post-colonial theory
Main interests	Feminist theory, Constructive theology

Grace Ji-Sun Kim (born May 4, 1969) is a Korean-American theologian and Professor of Theology at Earlham School of Religion, Richmond, Indiana.^[1] She is best known for books and articles on the social and religious experiences of Korean women immigrants to North America.

Early life

Kim was born on May 4, 1969, in

Seoul, South Korea. She immigrated with her family to London, Ontario

Academic life

Kim earned a B.Sc. in Psychology from

St. Michael's College, University of Toronto in 2001.^[2]^[3]

Kim served on the faculty of

Moravian Theological Seminary in Bethlehem, PA from fall 2004 to July 2013. During her time at Moravian, she was promoted to Associate Professor in 2010 and served two terms as Director of the MATS program. Kim was ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA) on November 13, 2011. She is currently Professor of Theology at Earlham School of Religion in Richmond, Indiana.^[4]

Kim received a sabbatical grant for researchers from the Louisville Institute in 2020.[5]

Currently, Kim is Professor of Theology at the Earlham School of Religion. She is the author or editor of over 20 books, most recently, Hope in Disarray; Keeping Hope Alive; Reimagining Spirit and Intersectional Theology co-written with Susan Shaw. She is the co-editor of the book series 'Asian Christianity in the Diaspora', published by Palgrave Macmillan.^[6]

Personal life

Kim is currently the host of https://www.christiancentury.org/madang Madang podcast which is hosted by The Christian Century.

Selected publications

2020: Hope in Disarray: Piecing our Lives Together in Faith, Cleveland: The Pilgrim Press.
2019: Reimagining Spirit: Light, Wind and Vibration, Eugene: Cascade.
2019: Keeping Hope Alive: Sermons and Speeches of Rev. Jesse Jackson, Maryknoll: Orbis Books.
2018: Intersectional Theology: An Introductory Guide, with Susan Shaw, Minneapolis: Fortress Press.
2018:The Homebrewed Christianity Guide to the Holy Spirit: Hand-Raisers, Han, and the Holy Ghost, Fortress Press
2018: Healing Our Broken Humanity: Practices for Revitalizing the Church and Renewing the World. InterVarsity Press.
ISBN 978-0-8308-4541-5

2017: Planetary Solidarity: Global Women’s Voices on Doctrine and Climate Justice, co-edited with Hilda Koster, Minneapolis: Fortress Press.

2017: Intercultural Ministry: Hope for a Changing World, co-edited with Jann Aldredge-Clanton, Valley Forge: Judson Press.

2017: Mother Daughter Speak: Lessons on Life. FAR Press.
ISBN 978-0-99896-7509

2016: Making Peace with the Earth: Action and Advocacy for Climate Justice, Geneva: World Council of Churches Publications.

2015: Embracing the Other: The Transformative Spirit of Love. Grand Rapids: W.B. Eerdmans.
ISBN 978-0-80287-299-9

2015: Christian Doctrines for Global Gender Justice, co-edited with Jenny Daggers, New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

2015: Here I Am: Faith Stories of Korean American Clergywomen, Valley Forge: Judson Press.

2014: Reimagining with Christian Doctrines: Responding to Global Gender Injustices, co-edited with Jenny Daggers, New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

2013: Colonialism, Han, and the Transformative Spirit, A Palgrave Pivot Book
ISBN 978-1-137-34668-1

2013: Proper 13 for Year A, in Preaching God's Transformative Justice: A Lectionary Commentary, With 22 Holy Days of Justice, edited by Ron Lewis, Dale P. Andrews & Dawn Ottoni-Wilhelm (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press)

2012: Proper 13 for Year C, in Preaching God's Transformative Justice: A Lectionary Commentary, With 22 Holy Days of Justice, edited by Ron Lewis, Dale P. Andrews & Dawn Ottoni-Wilhelm (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press)

2012: A Perspective on Ezra, Global Perspectives on the Bible, edited by Mark Roncace & Joseph Weaver (Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall) ()

2012: Uriah, Dictionary of the Bible and Western Culture, co-edited by Michael Gilmour & Mary Ann Beavis (Sheffield: Sheffield Phoenix Press) ()

2011: The Holy Spirit, Chi, and the Other: A Model of Global and Intercultural Pneumatology :
ISBN 978-0-230-12030-3

2011: Jürgen Moltmann, in Beyond the Pale: Reading Christian Theology from the Margins, edited by Miguel De La Torre & Stacey M. Floyd-Thomas (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press)

2011: Feasting on the Word, Year A,: Season After Pentecost 2, contributor :
ISBN 978-0-664-23107-1

2011: Proper 13 for Year B, in Preaching God's Transformative Justice: A Lectionary Commentary, With 22 Holy Days of Justice, edited by Ron Lewis, Dale P. Andrews & Dawn Ottoni Wilhelm (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press) (contributor)

2011: Three Theological Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 2:1–8, 1 John 3:1–3 & 1 Thessalonians 2:9–13 in Feasting on the Word, Year A: Season After Pentecost 2, Volume XII, edited by David L. Bartlett & Barbara Brown Taylor (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press) (contributor)

2010: The Grace of Sophia: A Korean North American Women's Christology :
ISBN 978-1-60899-213-3

2010: Asian American Feminist Theology, in Liberation Theologies in the United States: An Introduction edited by Anthony Pinn & Stacey M. Floyd-Thomas (New York: New York University Press, 2010), 131–148

2008: What Forms Us: Multiculturalism, the Other and Theology, in Feminist Theology With A Canadian Accent: Canadian Perspectives on Contextual Theology, edited by Mary Ann Beavis, Elaine Guillemin & Barbara Pell (Ottawa: Novalis), 78–99 (contributor)

2007: Literary Commentary on Bread for the Journey, by Henri Nouwen, in Masterplots II: Christian Literature, edited by John K. Roth (Pasadena: Salem Press), 215–217 (contributor)

2002: The Grace of Sophia: A Korean North American Women's Christology, Cleveland: The Pilgrim Press.

See also

Asian feminist theology

References

^ "Teaching Faculty". EARLHAM. 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
^ "Theological Reflections on Korean American Theology and Ministry". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
^ "Directories, Calendar, Maps: Faculty". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
^ "ESR Faculty Receive Promotions". EARLHAM. 2020-03-26. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
^ "Grace Ji-Sun Kim Receives Sabbatical Grant". EARLHAM. 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
^ "Asian Christianity in the Diaspora | Grace Kim | Springer". www.palgrave.com. Retrieved 2020-05-03.

External links

^ "Madang". Spotify. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
^ "Madang: Madang Podcast: Diana Butler Bass Ep.1 on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2021-03-13.

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